Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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